Antibacterial-Coated Suture in Reducing Surgical Site Infection in Breast Surgery: A Prospective Study

Antibacterial-Coated Suture in Reducing Surgical Site Infection in Breast Surgery: A Prospective Study

Background. To reduce the incidence of microbial colonization of suture material, Triclosan- (TC-)coated suture materials have been developed. The aim of this study was to assess the incidence of suture-related complications (SRC) in breast surgery with and without the use of TC-coated sutures. Meth...

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Main Authors: Enora Laas, Cécile Poilroux, Corinne Bézu, Charles Coutant, Serge Uzan, Roman Rouzier, Elisabeth Chéreau
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:International Journal of Breast Cancer
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/819578

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